Searching For Serenity

Chapter 24

I pushed Alec away from me. I was panting as I stared at him.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked him.

He was making this hard for me. It already was. But kissing me and then begging me to stay with him, it was harder.

He rubbed his face lightly before coming and holding my hands, "Ten days. Give me ten days. You can do that at the least, right?"

I stared at him. Into his eyes.

I thought I was doing both of us a favour by leaving. I didn't want to put him through trouble anymore. I didn't want myself to be hurt by holding onto him. But he really wanted to not let me go.

My heart was wavering.

Ten days? I can give him at least ten days, right? It's not too much and I will be taught if everyone was just like my dad.

"Just ten days." I whispered looking at him vulnerable myself.

"Just ten days." He bit his bottom lip, "To sort my feelings and tell you confidently that you are the one."

Looking at him this way, I couldn't say no. Mainly because I like him, I cannot see him this way.

So I nodded my head at him letting him know that ten days is all he got.

He smiled before kissing my forehead lightly.

•••

"You don't look so good." Evelyn said as she picked out a top for her.

As promised, I was here with Liya and Evelyn right now. The three of us were here to shop, technically it was Evelyn who wanted to do the shopping and Liya and I were just dragged here.

"I'm fine." I said leaning back against one of the walls as I watched her. Liya was standing just beside me. I felt her eyes on my face. I looked her way before averting my eyes away.

"Are you and Alec dating?" Liya asked.

I choked on my saliva before snapping my head to look at her. How did this question suddenly come up? Out of nowhere?

"I've been dying to know this too!" I heard Evelyn run towards us.

Were my feelings so obvious?

I watched Liya and Evelyn as the both of looked at me expectantly. I played with the hem of my shirt—looking down.

I wish we were. I wish he liked me just as much as I did. I looked at Liya and wished he loved me just as much as he loves her. And I wish he won't let me down after these ten days.

"No, we aren't." I muttered.

"Then what are you waiting for? Pound at him, girl. Make him yours." Evelyn held out her hand while holding her top in another to grab my attention, "I have a sixth sense for these things and I can write it for you that you guys will make a good couple."

I took in a deep breath and made sure I was looking at Liya indirectly. There was a mirror in the front where I could see her reflection standing just beside me. I could see her looking at me as I said, "I wish it was that easy. Especially when it's difficult for him to move on from his first love."

I don't know what I was expecting from her. I don't know what reaction I wanted. Maybe I just wanted her to know how broken she has left him? And I wanted her to feel even a slightest of guilt for that.

But I was surprised when I didn't see any kind of reaction from her. I stared at her reflection in the mirror but she just stood there with a sad smile.